12-string plug-in effect?

[sjfoote]

Does anybody know of a free plug-in that will add a 12-string effect to a standard guitar track?

[giraffe]

it's..............
chorus!!! TA DA!

though it'll never sound like the real thing, that's the one.

I'd imagine most 12-string plugins would just use pitch shifting and maybe chorus with it. But pitch shifting +12 semitones is going to sound bad. So chorus is probably your best bet.

Or track the guitar part once then use a capo and track it again. This can work when playing in some keys.

With that said, even cheap $100 12 strings can sound good, especially Yamahas. So you're best off getting one of those.

[Robert D]

You may also want to play around with the high strung or Nashville tuning.

[mshilarious]

Low pass the track at around 1kHz, then pitch shift up an octave, and blend to taste with the original track (around -6dB, max), slightly delayed.

[fishkarma]

you may also check what form of plug i.e. RTAS VST AU?

[RAMI]

I just did a tune where I needed a 12-string type sound. I just played the part low and then played the part high, keeping in mind which notes would be played by wound strings, etc....

[sjfoote]

some good ideas for me to try. As far as type of plug-in needed, I use a Cakewalk program that supports VST and DirectX (?) ...